From the knitting nook
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I know what I need
I finished the first “New Year” sock last night and two things are clear if I want to wear these on New Year’s Day – first: that I need to set aside the needlepoint cushion cover and only knit for the next two days; second: that I won’t be washing them before I wear them!… Continue reading
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Six Socks For 2021
I have come to the conclusion that my sock drawer is going to need a refresh after this winter and, with this firmly in mind, I have been sorting through my stash to see which yarns I should use. Now, I will point out that my title “Six Socks for 2021” has been chosen with… Continue reading
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Clearing the decks
I have been beavering away in the latter part of this week, increasingly intent upon clearing the decks and setting myself up for the coming year. Indeed, my horoscope today asked whether perhaps the New Year was coming early and I feel that it may well be. There is a fine line, I find, between… Continue reading
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Some objects are never finished
Thinking about my needlepoint reminded me of my other longest-standing unfinished object and I had to search out the pieces so I could once again hang my head in shame. Here, then, is the state of The Beaded Christmas Bauble at the beginning of this week. I’m not entirely sure whether the bauble or the… Continue reading
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Something’s up with Pam
Something’s here I’m not quite gettingThough I try I keep forgettingLike a memory long since pastHere in an instant, gone in a flashWhat does it mean?What does it mean? Jack’s Obsession – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Book by Tim Burton/Lyrics by Danny Elfman) There are two possible ways of interpreting the current state of my… Continue reading
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In conclusion
I’m not admitting defeat, I am just concluding that the Heather Sweater isn’t what I want to work on right now. I’ve been having to force myself to pick it up and doing pretty much anything I can think of that helps me to ignore it. Enough is enough, I need to take a break… Continue reading
